1. Taylor Shellfish will provide oyster shells. Oyster shells only. No mud, rocks, seaweed, wood, clam, mussel or crab shells.
2. The contest is limited to 15 entries. Advance registration encouraged with
Jon Rowley, Rowley@nwlink.com 206-963-5959
3. Each entry consists of the primary artist and up to two assistants.
4. Contest starting time: 10:30 a.m. Artists must complete their works and be off the beach for the judging by 1:30 pm.
5. Each entry will be assigned a number. Beach space assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
6. The sculpture footprint may be any shape (square, triangle, circle or…?) but must be within the boundary circumscribed by a piece of rope 32 feet long.
7. Artists must declare the title of the work by 1:00 p.m. to the organizer.
8. Sculptures will be judged by the following criteria:
a. utilizes the oyster shell’s intrinsic characteristics to good advantage: 20 points possible
b. captures/expresses the spirit of the Bivalve Bash: 10 points possible
c. artistic merit: 40 points possible
d. effort: 10 points possible
e. achieves artists goal: 20 points possible.
9. Contestants will be known to judges only by entry number. Judges will stay out of the competition area until contestants have left the beach. Judging will start 1:35 p.m.
10. Judges will be provided with a clipboard, judging sheet and pencil.
11. Judges will turn completed judging forms in to the organizer, who will compile the results.
12. Winners will be announced at 2:15 pm and will be posted.
13. First Place: $500. Second Place: $300. Third Place: $100.